LIBERTY MEN'S TENNIS
Head Coach - Mike Salokas
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JV Coach - Jake Crowley
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gmsalokas@ihmail.com
JV Coach - Jake Crowley
Web Page Corrections khunt77@hotmail.com
2017-2018 State 2A Champs!!
LHS Boys Tennis Team won State! Bryan Le and Marco Sobrino of Liberty defeated Calvin and Colby Vuong (also of Liberty High School) in the State Finals that concluded on Saturday. YES, you read it correctly – the LHS Doubles Team of Bryan Le / Marco Sobrino defeated the LHS Doubles Team of Calvin and Colby Vuong to win the State Championship!!
Because of the success Bryan/Marco and Calvin/Colby experienced – the LHS Boys Tennis also won the State Team Championship! What a tremendous accomplishment.
There was also representation from the LHS Girls Tennis Team at State in the name of Luciana Sobrino who was a 7th Place finisher in Girls Singles.
There are numerous sub-stories behind our successful Tennis Program at Liberty. One of the biggest, yet perhaps less known is –
Bryan Le, one of Liberty’s State Champions also qualified to compete at State….in Track! Indeed, Bryan qualified at Districts to run in 4 different race events at the State Track competition which was held during the same dates and times as State Tennis and lucky for LHS Tennis, Bryan chose to compete in Tennis! Qualifying for State in 2 different sports is VERY uncommon!
LHS Boys Tennis Team won State! Bryan Le and Marco Sobrino of Liberty defeated Calvin and Colby Vuong (also of Liberty High School) in the State Finals that concluded on Saturday. YES, you read it correctly – the LHS Doubles Team of Bryan Le / Marco Sobrino defeated the LHS Doubles Team of Calvin and Colby Vuong to win the State Championship!!
Because of the success Bryan/Marco and Calvin/Colby experienced – the LHS Boys Tennis also won the State Team Championship! What a tremendous accomplishment.
There was also representation from the LHS Girls Tennis Team at State in the name of Luciana Sobrino who was a 7th Place finisher in Girls Singles.
There are numerous sub-stories behind our successful Tennis Program at Liberty. One of the biggest, yet perhaps less known is –
Bryan Le, one of Liberty’s State Champions also qualified to compete at State….in Track! Indeed, Bryan qualified at Districts to run in 4 different race events at the State Track competition which was held during the same dates and times as State Tennis and lucky for LHS Tennis, Bryan chose to compete in Tennis! Qualifying for State in 2 different sports is VERY uncommon!
2017 District Tournament
It is with great pride that I report the results of the District 1 Tournament.
The LHS #1 Doubles Team of Bryan Le and Marco Sobrino WON the Doubles competition! In the final match, Bryan & Marco were pitted against the Sehome HS #1 Doubles Team and LHS won convincingly, 6-2, 6-1. The LHS #1 Doubles Team was seeded #1 in the Tournament while the #1 Sehome Team was seeded 2nd.
LHS’s #2 Doubles Team of Calvin & Colby Vuong also had a very successful Tournament finishing 3rd . Calvin & Colby won the final match of the day and defeated the #1 Bellingham HS Doubles Team by the score of 6-4, 6-3.
Both LHS Doubles Teams, with their successful results have earned the right to represent LHS at the State Tournament in May.
What a great day for LHS Tennis!
Coach Mike Salokas
9/27/17 Mt. Si
The LHS Tennis Team jelled today and went on to a convincing 7-0 win over Mt Si. Playing well for LHS, were:
Bryan Le in #1 Singles winning by the score of 6-4, 6-3.
Marco Sobrino played very well and defeated his opponent 6-0, 6-2
Calvin Vuong bageled his opponent winning 6-0, 6-0
Colby Vuong also won handily by the score of 6-0, 6-1
In Doubles action –
LHS’s #1 Doubles Team of Cade Hughes and Connor Hunt worked well and won 6-0, 6-1
Nathan Yan and Phillip Lee won their #2 Doubles match by the score of 6-1, 6-2
LHS’s Stephen Hei and Alan Tran also played well and came away with a 6-3, 6-1 win.
Prior to the beginning of the match, senior students who are on the Varsity were honored. Receiving senior pictures were:
Marco Sobrino, Nathan Yan, Stephen Hei, and Alan Tran.
A special thanks to the parents of our seniors for their efforts in making the day a special one!
9/21/17 Juanita
The LHS Boys Tennis Team scored an impressive win today sweeping Juanita by the score of 7-0.
Playing well for LHS were:
Bryan Le in #1 Singles winning by the score of 6-2, 6-0
#2 LHS Singles player Marco Sobrino won his match 6-4, 6-2
In the #3 Singles position, Calvin Vuong blanked his opponent 6-0, 6-0
And in #4 Singles, Colby Vuong won by the score of 6-1, 6-1.
In Doubles play, LHS was victorious in all 3 matches:
Cade Hughes & Connor Hunt won in #1 Doubles by the score of 6-0, 6-1
Nathan Yan & Philip Lee won their #2 Doubles match 6-1, 6-1
Stephen Hei & Alan Tran won their #3 Doubles match 6-3, 6-3
An impressive win for the Patriots!
9/14/17 Sammamish
The LHS Boys Tennis Team evened its season record to 2 – 2 with a resounding win over arch 2A rival Sammamish HS with a 7 – 0 victory. The entire LHS Team contributed to the win:
Liberty’s Bryan Le defeated SHS’s #1 Singles player by the score of 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Marco Sobrino had a nice win in #2 Singles by the score of 6-3, 6-2
Calvin Vuong of Liberty had a convincing victory over his opponent winning by the score of 6-1, 6-0
Colby Vuong won his match for the Liberty Team by the score of 6-2, 6-2
In Doubles competition, LHS continued its successful ways:
Cade Hughes & Connor Hunt won their #1 Doubles match by the score of 6-1, 6-0
Liberty’s # 2 Doubles Team of Nathan Yan & Phillip Lee were victorious 6-1, 6-1
Stephen Hei & Alan Tran completed the rout with a 6-1, 6-1 win
Congratulations to the LHS Boys for a complete, Team win!
9/11/17 Bothell
After two difficult losses at the hands of Issaquah High and Mercer Island, the LHS Patriots broke into the win column this afternoon with a convincing 6-1 victory over Bothell High.
Playing well for the Patriots were:
#1 Singles Player Bryan Le who won an exciting 3-set match 6-4, 2-6, 10-8.
Calvin Vuong made quick work in his Singles match with a 6-0, 6-1 win.
Calvin’s brother, Colby also kept the heat on his opponent with a 6-0, 6-0 win.
LHS’s #1 Doubles Team of Cade Hughes and Connor Hunt played well in securing a 6-4, 6-0 win
The #2 Doubles Team of Nathan Yan & Phillip Lee worked hard for a 6-2, 6-1 win
Stephen Hei and Alan Tran completed a successful day for the Patriots with a 6-2, 6-2 win
After two difficult losses at the hands of Issaquah High and Mercer Island, the LHS Patriots broke into the win column this afternoon with a convincing 6-1 victory over Bothell High.
Playing well for the Patriots were:
#1 Singles Player Bryan Le who won an exciting 3-set match 6-4, 2-6, 10-8.
Calvin Vuong made quick work in his Singles match with a 6-0, 6-1 win.
Calvin’s brother, Colby also kept the heat on his opponent with a 6-0, 6-0 win.
LHS’s #1 Doubles Team of Cade Hughes and Connor Hunt played well in securing a 6-4, 6-0 win
The #2 Doubles Team of Nathan Yan & Phillip Lee worked hard for a 6-2, 6-1 win
Stephen Hei and Alan Tran completed a successful day for the Patriots with a 6-2, 6-2 win
8/21/17 The 2017 Season is underway!
This is the first week of practice for the 2017 season and the boys are excited to be on the courts! Here's to a great season ahead!
This is the first week of practice for the 2017 season and the boys are excited to be on the courts! Here's to a great season ahead!
2016 District Tournament
After 7 days of competition including weather-related delays, the LHS Tennis Tournament Team concluded its season in grand style on Friday afternoon by winning the District 1 Team Championship! The LHS Tournament Team of : Marco Sobrino, Cody Hughes, Stephen Hei, Nathan Yan, Cade Hughes, Calvin Vuong, Colby Vuong, Ethan Le and Bryan Le were able to collectively win more Tournament matches than any of the other 9 schools to take home the winner’s trophy!
The decisive match on Friday was the Doubles Championship match which pitted LHS’s Ethan & Bryan Le against the #2 seed from host school, Sehome. The brothers Le came away with an exciting 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 win that enabled LHS to win first place honors. In addition, by winning the Championship match – Ethan and Bryan earned a berth in the State Tournament which will be held in May at the University of Washington.
A great victory by the Les’ and a wonderful accomplishment by the LHS Tennis Team.
Congratulations, Patriots!
After 7 days of competition including weather-related delays, the LHS Tennis Tournament Team concluded its season in grand style on Friday afternoon by winning the District 1 Team Championship! The LHS Tournament Team of : Marco Sobrino, Cody Hughes, Stephen Hei, Nathan Yan, Cade Hughes, Calvin Vuong, Colby Vuong, Ethan Le and Bryan Le were able to collectively win more Tournament matches than any of the other 9 schools to take home the winner’s trophy!
The decisive match on Friday was the Doubles Championship match which pitted LHS’s Ethan & Bryan Le against the #2 seed from host school, Sehome. The brothers Le came away with an exciting 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 win that enabled LHS to win first place honors. In addition, by winning the Championship match – Ethan and Bryan earned a berth in the State Tournament which will be held in May at the University of Washington.
A great victory by the Les’ and a wonderful accomplishment by the LHS Tennis Team.
Congratulations, Patriots!
10/6/16 Mount Si
The LHS Boys Tennis Team finished-out its season in style with a resounding 7-0 win over Mt Si on Thursday. The victory allowed the Tennis Team to finish-out the Regular Season with an 8 win, 4 loss record and end the season on a high note in preparation of the District Tournament that begins next week in Bellingham.
Playing well for the Patriots, were:
Calvin Vuong playing as the #1 LHS Singles player who won by the score of 6-1, 6-1.
Brother, Colby Vuong also had a very good day by winning 6-0, 6-1.
Cade Hughes transitioned from playing Doubles for the entire season to playing #3 Singles against Mt Si and won 6-3, 6-0.
Alan Tran played #4 Singles and had just won the first set in his match 7-6 (7-5) when the rains came causing postponement.
In Doubles play, Ethan & Bryan Le completed their season as LHS’s #1 Doubles Team with a win at Mt Si by the score of 6-1, 6-0. The victory gained brothers Le an amazing season record of 11 wins and only 1 loss. They will likely receive a top seed at the District Tournament.
The newly formed, LHS #2 Doubles Team of Cody Hughes and Marco Sobrino – yes, the same players who finished 3rd at States this past May, agreed to rejoin forces as a Doubles Team again after having played Singles all season and began their new venture with a convincing 6-0, 6-3 win against Mt Si. The win will certainly help in their post season preparation.
The LHS #3 Doubles Team of Stephen Hei and Nathan Yan had a very nice victory by the score of 6-1, 6-2.
The Patriot Exhibition Players also fared well on Thursday with Connor Hunt scoring an 8-0 win. Also, Philip Lee and Nathan Hoang played well in their match.
A fitting conclusion to a fine season and cautious optimism going into postseason play. Go Patriots!
The LHS Boys Tennis Team finished-out its season in style with a resounding 7-0 win over Mt Si on Thursday. The victory allowed the Tennis Team to finish-out the Regular Season with an 8 win, 4 loss record and end the season on a high note in preparation of the District Tournament that begins next week in Bellingham.
Playing well for the Patriots, were:
Calvin Vuong playing as the #1 LHS Singles player who won by the score of 6-1, 6-1.
Brother, Colby Vuong also had a very good day by winning 6-0, 6-1.
Cade Hughes transitioned from playing Doubles for the entire season to playing #3 Singles against Mt Si and won 6-3, 6-0.
Alan Tran played #4 Singles and had just won the first set in his match 7-6 (7-5) when the rains came causing postponement.
In Doubles play, Ethan & Bryan Le completed their season as LHS’s #1 Doubles Team with a win at Mt Si by the score of 6-1, 6-0. The victory gained brothers Le an amazing season record of 11 wins and only 1 loss. They will likely receive a top seed at the District Tournament.
The newly formed, LHS #2 Doubles Team of Cody Hughes and Marco Sobrino – yes, the same players who finished 3rd at States this past May, agreed to rejoin forces as a Doubles Team again after having played Singles all season and began their new venture with a convincing 6-0, 6-3 win against Mt Si. The win will certainly help in their post season preparation.
The LHS #3 Doubles Team of Stephen Hei and Nathan Yan had a very nice victory by the score of 6-1, 6-2.
The Patriot Exhibition Players also fared well on Thursday with Connor Hunt scoring an 8-0 win. Also, Philip Lee and Nathan Hoang played well in their match.
A fitting conclusion to a fine season and cautious optimism going into postseason play. Go Patriots!
9/29/16 Interlake
The LHS Tennis Team won, in dramatic form, by the score of 4-3 against a very competitive Interlake Team on Thursday. Playing well for LHS was Singles player, Calvin Vuong whose 2 set win by the scores of 6-0, 6-2 sealed the Team victory for Liberty.
Liberty’s #1 Doubles Team of brothers Ethan & Bryan Le continued their almost perfect season with a 6-0, 6-2 win.
LHS #2 Doubles Team of brother Cody & Cade Hughes went to an EXCITING 3rd set tie-breaker which they won 7-5 and won their match 6-3, 0-6, 7-6.
The newly put –together LHS #3 Doubles Team of Stephen Hei and Nathan Yan played well and won in convincing form 6-2, 6-4.
A solid win for the Patriots!
The LHS Tennis Team won, in dramatic form, by the score of 4-3 against a very competitive Interlake Team on Thursday. Playing well for LHS was Singles player, Calvin Vuong whose 2 set win by the scores of 6-0, 6-2 sealed the Team victory for Liberty.
Liberty’s #1 Doubles Team of brothers Ethan & Bryan Le continued their almost perfect season with a 6-0, 6-2 win.
LHS #2 Doubles Team of brother Cody & Cade Hughes went to an EXCITING 3rd set tie-breaker which they won 7-5 and won their match 6-3, 0-6, 7-6.
The newly put –together LHS #3 Doubles Team of Stephen Hei and Nathan Yan played well and won in convincing form 6-2, 6-4.
A solid win for the Patriots!
9/27/16 Bellevue
The LHS Tennis Team suffered a defeat at the hands of Bellevue by the final score of 3-4.
The LHS #1 Doubles Team of Ethan & Bryan Le had a very good match defeating the Bellevue top doubles team by the score of 6-1, 6-3.
The #2 LHS Doubles Team of Cody & Cade Hughes played well and defeated their opponents by the score of 6-0, 6-3.
The #3 LHS Doubles Team also was victorious in two sets by winning 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
The LHS Tennis Team suffered a defeat at the hands of Bellevue by the final score of 3-4.
The LHS #1 Doubles Team of Ethan & Bryan Le had a very good match defeating the Bellevue top doubles team by the score of 6-1, 6-3.
The #2 LHS Doubles Team of Cody & Cade Hughes played well and defeated their opponents by the score of 6-0, 6-3.
The #3 LHS Doubles Team also was victorious in two sets by winning 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
9/22/16 Lake Washington
The LHS Boys Tennis Team suffered a disappointing loss at the hands of Lake Washington HS on Thursday by a final score of 3-4. Playing well for the Patriots were:
The #1 Doubles Team of Bryan & Ethan Le who won convincingly 6-1, 6-0.
The #2 LHS Doubles Team of Cade Hughes and Nathan Yan beat their Lk Wash opponents even more convincingly by a score of 6-0, 6-0.
The LHS #3 Doubles Team of Stephen Hei and Philip Lee won their exciting match in 3 sets by the score of 2-6, 6-3, 10-8.
The loss changed the Team record to 6-3 for the season.
The LHS Boys Tennis Team suffered a disappointing loss at the hands of Lake Washington HS on Thursday by a final score of 3-4. Playing well for the Patriots were:
The #1 Doubles Team of Bryan & Ethan Le who won convincingly 6-1, 6-0.
The #2 LHS Doubles Team of Cade Hughes and Nathan Yan beat their Lk Wash opponents even more convincingly by a score of 6-0, 6-0.
The LHS #3 Doubles Team of Stephen Hei and Philip Lee won their exciting match in 3 sets by the score of 2-6, 6-3, 10-8.
The loss changed the Team record to 6-3 for the season.
9/20/16 Juanita
The LHS Varsity Tennis Team improved its record to 6 – 2, with a 5-2 win over Juanita High. Playing well for LHS, were:
Marco Sobrino with a 6-3, 6-0 win in #1 Singles.
Calvin Vuong also had a decisive win by the score of 6-1, 6-1
Colby Voung played very well in #4 Singles winning handily by the score of 6-3, 6-0
In Doubles:
LHS’s #1 Doubles Team of Ethan & Bryan Le improved their season record at 7-1 by winning their match at Juanita 6-0, 6-0
The #2 LHS Doubles Team of Cade Hughes and Nathan Yan also won by the score of 6-3, 6-0.
Congratulations PATRIOTS!
The LHS Varsity Tennis Team improved its record to 6 – 2, with a 5-2 win over Juanita High. Playing well for LHS, were:
Marco Sobrino with a 6-3, 6-0 win in #1 Singles.
Calvin Vuong also had a decisive win by the score of 6-1, 6-1
Colby Voung played very well in #4 Singles winning handily by the score of 6-3, 6-0
In Doubles:
LHS’s #1 Doubles Team of Ethan & Bryan Le improved their season record at 7-1 by winning their match at Juanita 6-0, 6-0
The #2 LHS Doubles Team of Cade Hughes and Nathan Yan also won by the score of 6-3, 6-0.
Congratulations PATRIOTS!
9/15/16 Redmond
The LHS Varsity Tennis Team scored an exciting win on Thursday defeating Redmond High, 4-3. Playing well for the Patriots, was:
Marco Sobrino in the #1 Singles position. Marco overcame a 1st set 3-6 loss and came back to win the next 2 sets 6-3, 6-2 to earn the win
Cody Hughes also had to work hard and he persevered by the score of 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
In Doubles Play:
Ethan & Bryan Le had another successful day as the #1 Doubles Team winning handily 6-1, 6-0
The exciting and ultimately convincing match that sealed the victory for LHS was in #3 Doubles. The LHS players Stephen Hei & Nathan Yan came through with a 6-2, 7-5 win the victory in the final match of the day for LHS.
The LHS Varsity Tennis Team scored an exciting win on Thursday defeating Redmond High, 4-3. Playing well for the Patriots, was:
Marco Sobrino in the #1 Singles position. Marco overcame a 1st set 3-6 loss and came back to win the next 2 sets 6-3, 6-2 to earn the win
Cody Hughes also had to work hard and he persevered by the score of 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
In Doubles Play:
Ethan & Bryan Le had another successful day as the #1 Doubles Team winning handily 6-1, 6-0
The exciting and ultimately convincing match that sealed the victory for LHS was in #3 Doubles. The LHS players Stephen Hei & Nathan Yan came through with a 6-2, 7-5 win the victory in the final match of the day for LHS.
9/13/16 Sammamish
The LHS Boys Tennis Team played one of its best matches of the season and defeated Sammamish HS 7-0 on Tuesday.
In Boys Singles, Marco Sobrino won his match playing in the #1 position beating Sammamish’s #1 by the score of 6-4, 7-6(7-2)
Calvin Vuong won the #2 Singles match for LHS with a 6-1, 6-0 win
Cody Hughes took little time and soundly defeated his opponent in #3 Singles by the score of 6-0, 6-0
Colby Vuong also soundly defeated his opponent in #4 Singles with a score of 6-0, 6-0
In Doubles play:
The LHS #1 Doubles Team of Ethan & Bryan Le played exceptionally well and handed the #1 SHS Doubles Team a 6-0, 6-1 drubbing
The LHS #2 Doubles Team of Cade Hughes and Alan Tran had to work hard to score a 3-6, 7-6(7-1), 6-2 win
The LHS #3 Doubles Team of Stephen Hei & Nathan Yan played very well in their 6-0, 6-2 win
A great Team victory
The LHS Boys Tennis Team played one of its best matches of the season and defeated Sammamish HS 7-0 on Tuesday.
In Boys Singles, Marco Sobrino won his match playing in the #1 position beating Sammamish’s #1 by the score of 6-4, 7-6(7-2)
Calvin Vuong won the #2 Singles match for LHS with a 6-1, 6-0 win
Cody Hughes took little time and soundly defeated his opponent in #3 Singles by the score of 6-0, 6-0
Colby Vuong also soundly defeated his opponent in #4 Singles with a score of 6-0, 6-0
In Doubles play:
The LHS #1 Doubles Team of Ethan & Bryan Le played exceptionally well and handed the #1 SHS Doubles Team a 6-0, 6-1 drubbing
The LHS #2 Doubles Team of Cade Hughes and Alan Tran had to work hard to score a 3-6, 7-6(7-1), 6-2 win
The LHS #3 Doubles Team of Stephen Hei & Nathan Yan played very well in their 6-0, 6-2 win
A great Team victory
9/12/16 Bothell
On Monday Sept 12, LHS Tennis Boys traveled to Bothell and came away with an exciting 4-3 win. Playing well for LHS were:
Marco Sobrino playing in the #1 Singles position. Marco won 6-2, 6-4
All 3 LHS Doubles Teams won their matches –
The #1 Doubles Team of Bryan & Ethan Le soundly defeated their Bothell opponents by the score of 6-1, 6-0
The #2 Doubles Team of Cade Hughes & Alan Tran won their match 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
The #3 LHS Doubles Team of Nathan Yan & Philip Lee won their exciting match by the score of 6-2, 7-6 to secure the win for LHS
On Monday Sept 12, LHS Tennis Boys traveled to Bothell and came away with an exciting 4-3 win. Playing well for LHS were:
Marco Sobrino playing in the #1 Singles position. Marco won 6-2, 6-4
All 3 LHS Doubles Teams won their matches –
The #1 Doubles Team of Bryan & Ethan Le soundly defeated their Bothell opponents by the score of 6-1, 6-0
The #2 Doubles Team of Cade Hughes & Alan Tran won their match 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
The #3 LHS Doubles Team of Nathan Yan & Philip Lee won their exciting match by the score of 6-2, 7-6 to secure the win for LHS
9/10/16 Bellingham Invitational
On Saturday Sept 10th the LHS Boys traveled to Bellingham to play in a double match. In the morning, the LHS Boys played Sehome HS and lost to the host team by the score of 2-5. Responsible for the LHS victories was #4 Colby Vuong who won in 3 sets by the scores of 2-6, 6-4, 10-4. Also, the LHS #1 Doubles Team of Bryan & Ethan Le secured a win for LHS by defeating their opponents by the score of 6-4, 6-4.
On Saturday afternoon, the LHS Boys defeated Bellingham HS by the score of 5-2. Playing well for Liberty were all 4 Singles players.
#1 Marco Sobrino defeated his opponent 6-4, 6-4
#2 Calvin Vuong beat his Bellingham opponent by the score of 6-1, 6-1
#3 Cody Hughes won an exciting 3-set match by the score of 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
#4 Colby Vuong had a pretty easy time defeating his opponent 6-2, 6-2
The #3 LHS Doubles Team of Stephen Hei & Nathan Yan earned the 5th victory for LHS by outlasting them 6-3, 3-6, 10-6
On Saturday Sept 10th the LHS Boys traveled to Bellingham to play in a double match. In the morning, the LHS Boys played Sehome HS and lost to the host team by the score of 2-5. Responsible for the LHS victories was #4 Colby Vuong who won in 3 sets by the scores of 2-6, 6-4, 10-4. Also, the LHS #1 Doubles Team of Bryan & Ethan Le secured a win for LHS by defeating their opponents by the score of 6-4, 6-4.
On Saturday afternoon, the LHS Boys defeated Bellingham HS by the score of 5-2. Playing well for Liberty were all 4 Singles players.
#1 Marco Sobrino defeated his opponent 6-4, 6-4
#2 Calvin Vuong beat his Bellingham opponent by the score of 6-1, 6-1
#3 Cody Hughes won an exciting 3-set match by the score of 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
#4 Colby Vuong had a pretty easy time defeating his opponent 6-2, 6-2
The #3 LHS Doubles Team of Stephen Hei & Nathan Yan earned the 5th victory for LHS by outlasting them 6-3, 3-6, 10-6
9/9/16 Mercer Island
On Sept 9th, LHS Boys played against Mercer Island – perennial KingCo 3A champions and came away with a 1-6 loss. Playing well and coming away with the sole LHS Boys was the #1 Doubles Team of Ethan & Bryan Le who defeated the #1 Mercer Island Doubles Team by the score of 6-1, 7-6 (7-3).
An article in the Seattle Times listed our boys team as one to watch for this year:
Liberty: The Patriots were second to Sehome for the Class 2A title last May, and relied on their doubles teams to get there. Both teams that placed in 2016 return for Liberty, with third-place finishers Cody Hughes (senior) and Marco Sobrino (junior) leading the way. Brother tandem Ethan and Bryan Le, a senior and sophomore, were fourth.
On Sept 9th, LHS Boys played against Mercer Island – perennial KingCo 3A champions and came away with a 1-6 loss. Playing well and coming away with the sole LHS Boys was the #1 Doubles Team of Ethan & Bryan Le who defeated the #1 Mercer Island Doubles Team by the score of 6-1, 7-6 (7-3).
An article in the Seattle Times listed our boys team as one to watch for this year:
Liberty: The Patriots were second to Sehome for the Class 2A title last May, and relied on their doubles teams to get there. Both teams that placed in 2016 return for Liberty, with third-place finishers Cody Hughes (senior) and Marco Sobrino (junior) leading the way. Brother tandem Ethan and Bryan Le, a senior and sophomore, were fourth.
9/8/16 Issaquah
The Liberty High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team began its season on Thursday afternoon and came away with an impressive 5-2 victory over Issaquah High.
Playing well for LHS were:
Calvin Vuong who, playing in the #2 Singles position, won his match in 2 sets by the score of 6-3, 6-0.
Cody Hughes won in the #3 Singles competition by the score of 6-4, 7-5.
Colby Vuong won his #4 Singles match by the score of 7-5, 6-4.
In Doubles-
Brothers Ethan & Bryan Le played very well and won convincingly 6-2, 6-2.
The #3 LHS Doubles Team of Stephen Hei & Nathan Yan teamed well and won 4-6, 6-3, 10-4
A great way to begin the new season!
The Liberty High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team began its season on Thursday afternoon and came away with an impressive 5-2 victory over Issaquah High.
Playing well for LHS were:
Calvin Vuong who, playing in the #2 Singles position, won his match in 2 sets by the score of 6-3, 6-0.
Cody Hughes won in the #3 Singles competition by the score of 6-4, 7-5.
Colby Vuong won his #4 Singles match by the score of 7-5, 6-4.
In Doubles-
Brothers Ethan & Bryan Le played very well and won convincingly 6-2, 6-2.
The #3 LHS Doubles Team of Stephen Hei & Nathan Yan teamed well and won 4-6, 6-3, 10-4
A great way to begin the new season!
2015/16 Season Summary
2A State Tennis Tournament
2nd Place Team - Liberty Men's Tennis
3rd Place Doubles - Cody Hughes & Marco Sobrino
4th Place Doubles - Ethan Le & Bryan Le
2A State Tennis Tournament LHS Participants
Marek Pierepiekarz, Marco Sobrino, Ethan Le, Coach Mike Salokas, Bryan Le, Luciana Sobrino, Cody Hughes
Marek Pierepiekarz, Marco Sobrino, Ethan Le, Coach Mike Salokas, Bryan Le, Luciana Sobrino, Cody Hughes
2016 - 2A State 3rd Place Doubles Team Marco Sobrino and Cody Hughes
2016 - 2A State 4th Place Doubles Team Ethan Le and Bryan Le
Coach's Comment: The LHS Men had a very successful experience at the 2016 2A State Tournament.
In addition to earning 2nd Place in the Team Award category, the LHS Mens Team came away from State with exceptional performances.
Senior and Team Captain Marek Pierepiekarz was the recipient of a bad-luck draw and faced two very difficult opponents in his final tournament action as a member of the LHS Tennis Team. Marek lost both of his matches.
LHS's #1 Doubles Team of Ethan Le and Bryan Le had a very good tournament. The team won its first two matches but in the quarterfinals they faced the team that went on to win the entire tournament. Making the match against the eventual winners even more climatic was the fact that Ethan and Bryan lost in 3 sets with the match being determined by a tie-breaker! AND the final score of the tie-break was 10-12! Ethan and Bryan went on to win their final 2 matches earning them 4th Place in the tournament.
LHS's #2 Doubles Team of Marco Sobrino and Cody Hughes also had a successful tournament. The team won their way to the semifinals before they too had the challenge of facing the same Doubles team that Ethan and Bryan faced and the same team that went on to win the tournament. Although our LHS #2 Doubles fought hard, they were defeated. In their final match of the tournament, Cody and Marco defeated the team from Lindbergh to take 3rd Place overall in the tournament!
In addition to earning 2nd Place in the Team Award category, the LHS Mens Team came away from State with exceptional performances.
Senior and Team Captain Marek Pierepiekarz was the recipient of a bad-luck draw and faced two very difficult opponents in his final tournament action as a member of the LHS Tennis Team. Marek lost both of his matches.
LHS's #1 Doubles Team of Ethan Le and Bryan Le had a very good tournament. The team won its first two matches but in the quarterfinals they faced the team that went on to win the entire tournament. Making the match against the eventual winners even more climatic was the fact that Ethan and Bryan lost in 3 sets with the match being determined by a tie-breaker! AND the final score of the tie-break was 10-12! Ethan and Bryan went on to win their final 2 matches earning them 4th Place in the tournament.
LHS's #2 Doubles Team of Marco Sobrino and Cody Hughes also had a successful tournament. The team won their way to the semifinals before they too had the challenge of facing the same Doubles team that Ethan and Bryan faced and the same team that went on to win the tournament. Although our LHS #2 Doubles fought hard, they were defeated. In their final match of the tournament, Cody and Marco defeated the team from Lindbergh to take 3rd Place overall in the tournament!
2015 Liberty Tennis Team
1st
In District III 2A
2015 District 3, 2A LHS Tournament Team - Coach Salokas, Colby Vuong, Cody Hughes, Marek Pierepiekarz, Ethan Le, Bryan Le, Marco Sobrino, and Coach Trosko
Individual District III Results
Marek Pierepiekarz - 3rd in Singles
Ethan Le & Bryan Le - 3rd in Doubles
Cody Hughes & Marco Sobrino - 5th in Doubles
Colby Vuong - 8th in Singles
Marek Pierepiekarz - 3rd in Singles
Ethan Le & Bryan Le - 3rd in Doubles
Cody Hughes & Marco Sobrino - 5th in Doubles
Colby Vuong - 8th in Singles
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Head Coach - Mike Salokas
gmsalokas@ihmail.com Assistant & JV Coach - Tess Trosko tess.trosko@yahoo.com Volunteer Assistant to Head Coach - John Hoyt Team Captain - Marek Pierepiekarz pierepiekarz.m@gmail.com Team Managers - Sienna Rice, Grace Le, Angela Tu Web Page Corrections gail.hp@gmail.com 10/30 & 10/31 District 3, 2A Tennis Tournament Coach's Comment: "On Friday and Saturday, the 2015 Liberty High School Boys Tennis Tournament Team completed The District 3 Tournament by what amounted to be, unprecedented success and re-wrote the LHS Tennis record books by setting a couple of School Records! #1 Singles Player Marek Pierepiekarz had an exceptional Tournament with an overall finish in 3rd Place The LHS #1 Doubles Team of Ethan & Bryan Le also played exceptionally well and also finished in 3rd Place. The #2 LHS Doubles Team of Cody Hughes & Marco Sobrino also worked hard & completed the Tournament in 5th Place. The LHS #2 Player, Colby Vuong played well and finished the Tournament in 8th Place. The success that Marek, Ethan & Bryan, and Cody & Marco experienced earned each an opportunity to compete in the State Tournament next May*. Collectively, with LHS Tournament Players completing the District Tournament with the degree of success that they did earned Liberty High School the honor of being named the #1 School in District 3 Boys Tennis for 2015! Share with me by recognizing the great play of the LHS Boys Tennis Tournament Team!" Coach Mike Salokas * State Tournament May 27 & May 28, Nordstrom Center, University of WA - Seattle Congratulations 3A/2A KingCo All League
1st Team - Marek Pierepiekarz Honorable Mention - Marco Sobrino, Ethan Le, Bryan Le 
10/20 Sub-Districts
Coach's Comment: "On Tuesday afternoon the LHS Tournament Tennis Team defeated the Sammamish HS Tournament Team, winning all 4 courts and for the first time in School history will be sending 6 players to the District 3, 2A District Tournament scheduled for October 30 and 31st in Bremerton! All LHS players played exceptionally well and won in convincing fashion. Senior Captain and #1 Singles player for Liberty, Marek Pierepiekarz won his match 6-1, 6-0. Colby Vuong won his match as LHS #2 Singles player 6-1, 6-0 The #1 LHS Doubles Team of the Le brothers Ethan & Bryan won their match 6-0, 6-0 The #2 LHS Doubles Team of Cody Hughes & Marco Sobrino also won 6-2, 6-1 A great accomplishment by a deserving team." 10/15 Redmond
Coach's Comment: "The Liberty High School Tennis Team closed out its regular season with a 4-3 victory over Redmond High. Playing well for Liberty was Marek Pierepiekarz in Singles and the three LHS Doubles Teams of Bryan & Ethan Le, Cody Hughes & Marco Sobrino and Devin Emerson & Christian Wong – all of who scored victories. Next Tuesday, LHS is scheduled to play the top players from Sammamish HS with winners representing KingCo 2A at District Tournament in Bremerton later this month." 
2015 Seniors with Coach Salokas
10/13 Mount Si
Coach's Comment: "The Liberty Tennis Team celebrated Senior Day in great fashion by defeating Mt Si by a 7 – 0 score. Playing well for LHS were Singles Players: Marek Pierepiekarz, Cody Hughes, Marco Sobrino and Naoki Lucas – all who had convincing wins. The LHS Doubles Teams of Ethan & Bryan Le, Colby & Calvin Vuong, and Devin Emerson & Cade Hughes also provided wins for the Patriots. A great Team win to honor Senior teammates!" 10/6 Bellevue
Coach's Comment: "I did a bit of research on past Bellevue-Liberty Matches. In 2008, a LHS Doubles Team (Sam Andres & Matt Weik) defeated their Bellevue opponent to give Liberty a sole win in what turned out being an overall 6-1 victory for Bellevue. In 2010, LHS’s Michael Payant defeated his #2 Bellevue Singles opponent AND Sho & Ken Kato defeated their #2 Doubles opponent to account for the second victory in what otherwise resulted in a Bellevue 5-2 victory. In all other years, LHS had not been able to win one court in matches against Bellevue. In yesterday’s Bellevue Match: Naoki Lucas(Singles), Ethan & Brian Le (Doubles) and Colby & Calvin Vuong (Doubles) won their courts for 3 LHS wins! Marco Sobrino and the LHS Doubles Team of Devin Emerson & Christian Wong played well. At the conclusion of the Match, the Bellevue coach congratulated the LHS Team with deserved compliments." 9/29 Juanita
Coach's Comment: "The LHS Tennis Team earned a 6-1 win on Tuesday afternoon against KingCo 3A rival Juanita HS. Playing well for LHS were: #1 Singles Player & Team Capt, Marek Pierepiekarz who won 6-0, 6-1. #2 Singles, Cody Hughes who won an exciting 3-set match 6-0, 3-6, 6-3. #3 Singles player, Marco Sobrino won, 6-1, 6-1 The #1 LHS Doubles Team of brothers Ethan & Brian Le won 6-0, 6-0. #2 Doubles Team of Calvin & Colby Vuong defeated their opponents 7-5, 6-0 #3 Doubles Team of Nathan Yan & Naoki Lucas won their match 2-6, 6-2, 10-7 And Liberty exhibition players Devin Emerson & Cade Hughes also won their match 6-1, 6-0." 9/24 Schedule Update
The District III post season tournament, for qualifying players, is now scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 30th - 31st, at Bremerton.  Photo - B Hughes
9/23 Kennedy Catholic Varsity Tennis Match
Coach's Comment: "On Wednesday, the Liberty Boys traveled to Seattle to compete against Kennedy Catholic and came away with an exciting 4-3 victory. Playing well for the Patriots were: #3 Singles Player Marco Sobrino who won 6-2, 6-2. Also #4 Singles player Christian Wong who won the decisive final match of the day 6-2, 6-2. Gaining the other victories for LHS were the #2 Doubles Team of Colby & Calvin Vuong who won 6-2, 6-2. The # 3 LHS Doubles Team of Nathan Yan & Naoki Lucas were also victorious winning with a 6-0, 6-4 score. Also, Cade Hughes and Devin Emerson came away with a victory for Liberty." Results posted in Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/wednesdays-prep-tennis-results-28/ 9/22 Liberty Sweeps Sammamish!
First 7-0 or 8-0 win in Coach Salokas' coaching career at Liberty (2007-2015) Coach's Comment: "The LHS Boys Tennis played an outstanding match against KingCo 2A rival Sammamish High and came away with an 8-0 win. Playing well for Liberty was Captain and #1 Singles player Marek Pierepiekarz who won 6-0, 6-2. Cody Hughes LHS #2 Singles player won 6-0, 6-1. Marco Sobrino won the #3 Singles match 6-0, 6-0 and #4 LHS Singles player Christian Wong won 6-0, 6-1. In Doubles play, LHS’s #1 Team of Bryan & Ethan Le won 6-0, 6-1. LHS #2 Doubles Team of brothers Colby & Calvin Vuong won 6-0, 6-0. #3 Doubles for Liberty Nathan Yan & Naoki Lucas won 6-0, 6-2. And finally, The LHS Doubles Team of Cade Hughes & Devin Emerson also won 6-1, 6-1. A great Team win for LHS Boys Tennis!" Results posted in Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/tuesdays-prep-tennis-results-33/ 9/17 Schedule Updates
Mercer Island match moved to Monday, October 5 at 3:45 on the Liberty tennis courts. The post season match, for qualifying players, is now scheduled for Tuesday, October 20 at 3:45 on the Bellevue HS tennis courts. 9/15 Photos
An independent photographer took photos during the Liberty-Inglemoor match. You can view the photos from the blue Tennis Match Schedule button, above right. Click on the camera icon in the chart. 9/14 Inglemoor
Coach's Comment: "Liberty Boys Tennis played its third straight match yesterday against a 4A school and came away with a 2-5 loss. Coach Salokas feels that competing early in the season against the bigger schools will be good preparation for when the League, regular-season matches begin. With every match we play, I'm witnessing improvement. Playing well for Liberty was Singles player Marco Sobrino who earned one of the LHS victories. The LHS #1 Doubles Team of Ethan & Bryan Le also earned a straight set victory for Liberty."  Cody Hughes
9/9 Bothell
Coach's Comment: "LHS Varsity was defeated by Bothell – final score, 2-5. Playing well for LHS were the #1 Doubles Team of brothers Bryan & Ethan Le who won their match 6-1, 7-6. The #2 LHS Doubles Team of Calvin & Colby Vuong also earned a victory for Liberty by winning 6-4, 6-2. #2 Singles player Cody Hughes played well for Liberty." (Click on images to enlarge) 
Victorious Vuongs!
 Marco Sobrino
9/8 Varsity vs Skyline Coach's Comment: "The 2015 LHS Boys Tennis Team began its Season by hosting inter-School District rival, Skyline HS at its brand new tennis facility at Liberty! Although the Liberty Boys came away with a 2-5 loss, as the first match of the Season, several bright spots make the future look very promising. Marco Sobrino and the Doubles Team of Colby & Calvin Vuong played very well and came away with both LHS victories." (Click on images to enlarge.) Team Uniform and Spirit Wear Last Day To Order - August 31st, 10AM http://logohouse.myshopify.com/collections/lhs-tennis-2015 The cost of the Uniform Shirt is $32. Payment can be made via the website. If the purchase price is difficult for you - please contact Coach Salokas. The shorts and pullover are optional. Regular black or dark blue shorts are worn with the team uniform shirt for matches. Coach's Note
August 26th After 3 days of great practice, The LHS Patriot Boys Tennis Team is well underway in its preparation for participating in the KingCo 2A / 3A League. Leading returning Varsity members: Captain Marek Pierepiekarz, Ethan Le, Cody Hughes, Devin Emerson, Nathan Yan, Naoki Lucas, Christian Wong will be joined by talented newcomers: Cade Hughes, Tom Kirchhoffer, Marco Sobrino, Bryan Le, Calvin Vuong, Colby Vuong to name a few who will create a solid nucleus for the LHS Boys Tennis Team. As a reminder, Parents Night is August 31st beginning at 6:30PM in the LHS Auditorium. I look forward to meeting parents of our new players and also saying hello to all others. Go Patriots! 
Tennis Courts at Liberty High School
First Practice - Monday! August 24, 2:30 - 5:00 LHS Tennis Courts - South of Parking Lots MUST Bring Athletic Clearance Ticket Tennis Racket Water To All Boys Who Wish to Participate in 2015 LHS Boys Tennis
The Fall LHS Boys Tennis will begin with practices at the NEW LHS Tennis Courts on Monday August 24th from 2:30PM – 5PM. This year’s Tennis Program will be exciting for several reasons but perhaps most significant is the fact that we will be playing LHS Tennis back on the campus of LHS! There is preliminary work required of all participants before August 24 – specifically, Registration. Registration is necessary and must be completed BEFORE any player is allowed to participate in practice. Also, because W.I.A.A. regulations require that each player attend a minimum of 10 practices before playing in a competition AND because our season schedule normally begins 10 days from the start of practice – it is imperative that every LHS Tennis Boy have his Registration information completed & submitted to the Athletic Department Office BEFORE August 24th! Registration for Fall Sports begins Monday, Aug 10th, from 8am – 12pm in the LHS Athletic Dept Office. Please be sure your plans and schedule include complying with the above. A link to the Registration information required is: http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/family/sports/HSsports If you are aware of any LHS Boys who might be interested in joining LHS Tennis, please feel free to share this information with him. Based on the success of the 2014 Team as well as having the Tennis Program back on the LHS Campus will make this upcoming Season a very special one! Thanks and I look forward to seeing you on August 24th. Coach Mike Salokas 2014/15 Season Summary
Boys 2A State Doubles Championship - 2nd Place
Marek Pierepiekarz & Matthew Cao with Coach Salokas 
Liberty spectators were fabulous, enthusiastic and loud! Other spectators not pictured included Jenny Adams (2013 LHS 3A State Doubles finalist), Loren Krogstad (LHS Athletic Director), and Christopher Cao (past LHS tennis player and Matthew's older brother). Also, note 6th person from the left - Jyotsna Kuramkote, LHS Girls Tennis 2015 State Competitor.
2A Boys State Championship Boys Doubles - 2nd Place Matthew Cao & Marek Pierepiekarz Boys Team - 4th Place Liberty HS & Olympia HS 2A Boys District III Championship Team Champions - Liberty HS tied with Sammamish HS and N. Kitsap HS 2A Doubles Champions - Matthew Cao & Marek Pierepiekarz First Team All League, KingCo 2A/3A - Marek Pierepiekarz WIAA Outstanding Scholastic Award - Liberty High School "2014 Boys' Tennis - Has achieved a 3.5 or above Grade Point Average on their classroom work while actively participating in interscholastic activities. These students exemplify the excellence achieved by the young people of today and the future leaders of tomorrow." Congratulations to the entire Liberty Tennis team, JV and Varsity 
Liberty Men's Tennis Team Tied for First Place! 2A Final Results - West Central District III Liberty, North Kitsap and Sammamish High Schools tied for 2A Boys Tennis Overall Team Championship for West Central District III. Each team won a total of 9 points. 2014 2A District Doubles Champions! 
Matthew Cao & Marek Pierepiekarz District Doubles Champions
11/1/14 West Central District III Tournament Doubles Champions
I am both pleased and proud to announce that on Friday and Saturday, the LHS Boys Tennis Doubles Team of Matthew Cao and Marek Pierepiekarz won the WIAA District 3 Tournament at the Kitsap Tennis Club in Bremerton! The accomplishment of Matthew and Marek is unprecedented - never before has a LHS tennis player (Singles or Doubles) won a District Tournament leading into the State Championships (which will be played at the Nordstrom Center on the UW Camps in May). Also representing LHS at the District Tournament was the Doubles Team of Ethan Le and Cody Hughes and in Singles, Keaten Winegar. - Coach Salokas Click on photo to enlarge
11/3/14 LHS Tennis Awards Night - 6:00 Liberty Commons All JV and Varsity players and families are invited! For more information, please see e-vite or contact Mutsumi at mumumu007@hotmail.com. 10/31/14 & 11/1/14 - West Central District III Tournament Kitsap Tennis and Athletic Center, Bremerton WA Good luck to Matthew Cao, Cody Hughes, Ethan Le, Marek Pierepiekarz, and Keaten Winegar this weekend at the 2014 District Tournament. Go Patriots! 10/21/14 Post Season Qualifier Match vs Sammamish
The top LHS Boys tennis players played a tournament pre-qualifying competition against Sammamish HS. The qualifier pitted the top 2 singles players from both schools and the top 2 doubles teams from both schools in a "winner goes on to play in next week's tournament and loser goes home."
In Singles, Naoki Lucas was paired against Sammamish HS's Ethan Romney (a State Tournament Finalist in 2013). Naoki fought hard but the experience of Romney proved too much for LHS's Naoki Lucas who lost in two sets. In the other Singles match, LHS's Keaten Winegar defeated SHS's Joe Inoue, 6-1, 6-1 for LHS's first win of the day. In Doubles action, the top LHS Doubles Team of Marek Pierepiekarz & Matthew Cao garnered the 2nd victory for the Patriots with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Ryan Ching & Yodae Lin. In the day's second Doubles event, LHS's Ethan Le & Cody Hughes won an exciting 3-set match over Dan Kranzler & Max Natorangelo 1-6, 6-3, 7-5. Coming back to win after a first-set hiccup was most impressive. The 3 wins in the Qualifier enable the Liberty Patriots Tennis Team to place two Doubles Teams and one Singles player into the 2A District Tournament. A job well done by the LHS tennis team! Go Patriots! - Coach Salokas 10/23/14 - Issaquah Press LHS Tennis http://www.issaquahpress.com/2014/10/21/patriots-drop-season-finale-to-interlake/ 10/18/14 Homecoming Parade - Awesome Spirit! 
10/7/14 Lake Washington (Conf) The Liberty Patriot Men's Tennis team was defeated by Lake Washington on Tuesday by a score of 3-4. The score was indicative of the closeness of the match. Marek Pierepiekarz won convincingly in Singles play with a 6-1, 6-2 victory. The LHS #3 Doubles Team of Devin Emerson & Christian Wong continued their steady play with a solid 6-3, 6-2 win. LHS's 3rd win cam from a nail-biter where Liberty's Cody Hughes & Ethan Le won a 3rd set tie-break (in near darkness!) to defeat Lake Washington's #1 doubles team by a score of: 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5). - Coach Salokas  Naoki Lucas
10/2/14 Mount Si (Non-Conf)
On Thursday, the Liberty Patriot Men's Tennis Team visited Mt. Si for a non-conference match. The Patriots won 5-2. In Men's Singles, Marek Pierepiekarz won 6-0, 6-0. Matthew Cao was also a LHS Singles winner. In Doubles play, Cody Hughes & Ethan Le were victorious. The highlight match of the day was in #3 Singles where LHS's Naoki Lucas won a tough three set match, 6-7, 7-6, 11-9. It took 3 hours and 3 rigorous tiebreakers to earn the win for the Patriots. - Coach Salokas  Ethan Le & Cody Hughes
9/30/14 Juanita (Conf)
The Liberty Patriots Mens Varsity Tennis Team played the Juanita Rebels and came away with a 5-2 victory. For Liberty, Marek Pierepiekarz won his #1 Singles match 6-1, 6-2. Matthew Cao also won the #2 Singles match 6-0, 6-0. KJ Winegar won 6-4, 6-3 playing as third singles. Naoki Lucas lost the first set 4-6, but came back in the final two sets to win 6-4, 7-5. In Doubles, Cody Hughes and Ethan Le won their match 4-6, 6-0, 7-5. The LHS Tennis Team is in action on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday this week. - Coach Salokas  Ben Tran, Marek Pierepiekarz, Ethan Le, Naoki Lucas
9/18/14 Bothell (Non-Conf)
Liberty High Men's Tennis evened its regular season at 2-2 on Thursday with an exciting 4-3 victory over Bothell High. Marek Pierepiekarz had a solid win for Liberty as did Cody Hughes in Singles play. Matthew Cao / Ethan Le teamed as LHS's #1 Doubles Team winning handily as did the Doubles team of Devin Emerson / Christian Wong. For the second straight match - the Emerson-Wong doubles victory proved to be decisive. An exceptional team victory! - Coach Salokas  Ben Tran and Josh Ryker
9/16/14 Sammamish (Conf)
The LHS Varsity Tennis Team had a tremendous 5 -2 victory Tuesday afternoon over Sammamish H.S. For Liberty - Matthew Cao, Ethan Le and Naoki Lucas won handily in Singles competition while the Doubles Teams of Ben Tran / Josh Ryker and Devin Emerson / Christian Wong also secured victories for Liberty. The victory over Sammamish was an important one in that with Liberty now competing in the post season, 2A classification…Sammamish will also be competing in the same qualifier as well as at the State Tournament. Tuesday's win was an important one. - Coach Salokas Photo of the Week: Ethan Le, Mercer Island Click On Photos To Enlarge
Ethan Le
 Marek Pierepiekarz
9/11/14 Mercer Island (Conf)
On Thursday afternoon, the LHS Men's Varsity Tennis team played the current 3A State Champion, Mercer Island, and came away with an 0-7 loss. Marek Pierepiekarz, Matthew Cao, Josh Ryker and Ben Tran played well in defeat. The Liberty Patriots return to action next Tuesday with a home match against Sammamish H.S. - Coach Salokas 
Matthew Cao
Ben Tran and Josh Ryker
 Devin Emerson & Nathan Yan
9/9/14 Skyline Match (Non-conf)
The Patriots kicked-off the 2014 regular season with a non-conference defeat at the hands of the Skyline Spartans. Final score of the match, 1-6. Although the match was one-sided, there were several bright spots including the play of the LHS doubles team of Devin Emerson & Nathan Yan and the determined effort shown by Liberty's #4 Singles player, Naoki Lucas. The highlight of the Skyline match was the victory secured by LHS captain and #2 Singles player, Matthew Cao. Matthew lost the first set 4-6 but then came back to win the 2nd set 6-4 and the 3rd set tie-break, 10-7. The LHS Boys tennis team begins league play on Thursday with an away match a Mercer Island. Fans of LHS Tennis are encouraged to attend Thursday's match at Mercer Island. - Coach Salokas 
Naoki Lucas
Liberty at Skyline (Missing from photo - Devin Emerson)
9/8/14 Reminder
Field-Activity Trip forms due at today's practice. See Coach Salokas' email dated September 6th. 9/3/14 Update
The first 7 days of practice for the 2014 LHS Boys Tennis Team have been a coach’s dream! We have had one of the biggest turn-outs for LHS Boys Tennis, ever! Aside from 32 boys expressing interest…all players have come to practice with a determination of challenging up and encouraging skill development & improvement in tennis play. We very much look forward to a successful Season which will begin next Tuesday in our opening match vs Skyline HS. - Coach Salokas 9/2/13 Practice Schedule - Tibbetts
2:45 - 4:15 Varsity 4:15 - 6:00 JV Ending times are approximate Team Shirt and Optional Spirit Wear
Tibbetts Valley Park Tennis Courts,
965 - 112th Avenue NW, Issaquah
Welcome LHS StudentDear Liberty High School Prospective Tennis Player,
I have learned that you have expressed interest in playing tennis at Liberty High. This message is intended to provide you with important information regarding the LHS Tennis Program. To begin, the Boys Tennis season begins next Monday, August 25th. Because the LHS Tennis Courts are under construction, the Team will temporarily use the tennis courts located at Tibbetts Valley Park in Issaquah. Address: 965 - 12th Avenue NW, Issaquah. Boys Tennis practice begins on Monday, August 25th at 2:30PM and will continue until 5PM. This schedule will continue for the entire first week and likely until school begins. Once school commences, LHS Tennis will become an after school activity. Boys will be advised in advance of changes to schedule. Parents will be required to provide transportation home each day for players. Of immediate concern for parents is – playing a high school sport requires the completion of registration. No student will be allowed to participate without completing and successfully submitting registration forms to the Liberty High Athletic Office. If your plans are to compete in tennis for LHS, I strongly encourage you to contact the LHS Athletic Dept and submit the required forms prior to the first day of practice. LHS Tennis is considered a “no-cut” sport. Unless there is an exceptionally high turnout of players, there will likely not be any cuts and everyone will be included on this year’s Team. Important for players to be aware as we begin the Tennis season – boys need to wear tennis/sports clothing. Sneakers, light-weight shirts, and shorts with pockets are expected. Players are expected to have & bring their own tennis rackets. There are a few Team tennis rackets available for players if they do not currently have one. Also, because air temperature is likely to be warm or even hot – players should bring drinking water with them to practice. Remaining properly hydrated is important. Thanks for your interest in participating in the LHS Tennis Program. I look forward to a very successful season. I also look forward to meeting you next Monday, August 25, beginning at 2:30PM at Tibbetts Park. Go Patriots! Respectfully, Mike Salokas, Coach LHS Tennis |
Coach Salokas
Coach Trosko
Volunteer Assistant John Hoyt
Sienna Rice, Team Manager
Grace Le, Team Manager
Angela Tu, Team Manager
2A State Boys Doubles 2nd Place Matthew Cao & Marek Pierepiekarz 2A State Boys Team 4th Place (tie with Olympia HS) May 29 - 30, 2015 District III 2A Champions (tied with Sammamish & N. Kitsap HS) 2A District III Doubles Champions Matthew Cao & Marek Pierepiekarz First District Win By A Liberty Tennis Player (Singles or Doubles) District Tournament Participants Keaten Winegar - Singles Marek Pierepiekarz & Matthew Cao - Doubles Ethan Le & Cody Hughes - Doubles Regular Season (as of 10/22/14) Overall Record 5-8 Conference Record 2-4 9/9 Skyline (Non-Conf) - Loss Varsity 1-6 9/11 Mercer Island (Conf) - Loss Varsity 0-7 9/16 Sammamish (Conf) - WIN! Varsity 5-2 9/18 Bothell (Non-Conf) - WIN! Varsity 4-3 9/30 Juanita (Conf) - WIN! Varsity 5-2 10/1 Hazen (Non-Conf) - Loss Varsity 3-4 10/2 Mount Si (Non-Conf) - WIN! Varsity 5-2 10/3 Inglemoor (Non-Conf) - Loss Varsity 0-7 10/7 Lake Washington (Conf) - Loss Varsity 3-4 10/9 Redmond (Non-Conf) - Loss Varsity 0-7 10/14 Bellevue (Conf) - Loss Varsity 0-7 10/16 Interlake (Conf) - Loss Varsity 2-5 10/21 Post Season Qualifier - WIN! Keaten Winegar Singles M. Pierepiekarz & M. Cao Doubles Ethan Le & Cody Hughes Doubles Continue to District Tournament |
2013 KingCo 3A Tournament
Keaten Winegar & Cody Hughes
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Matthew Cao & Justice
Canley
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Aaron Burk & Tyler Le
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Ethan Le
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Naoki Lucas
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Marek Pierepiekarz 2013
All KingCo Second Team, First Player
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Photos Courtesy Of Connie Wong
Although rain canceled the first day of the 2013 Boys Tennis KingCo Tournament – play got underway today with many exciting matches. LHS Boys faired reasonably well with Cody Hughes & Keaten Winegar losing in two sets to the doubles team from Interlake HS. Justice Canley & Matthew Cao defeated a doubles team from Juanita and earned the right to play again, tomorrow. Another LHS doubles team - Tyler Le & Aaron Burk fell victims to a very talented Mercer Island team.
In singles play, Ethan Le played well but unfortunately lost to a top-rated Bellevue HS player. Naoki Lucas also had a very difficult opponent from Interlake and lost in two sets. Marek Pierepiekarz was able to defeat the top-ranked singles player from Mt Si to move on to competition on Wednesday.
Coach Salokas
10/9/13
In singles play, Ethan Le played well but unfortunately lost to a top-rated Bellevue HS player. Naoki Lucas also had a very difficult opponent from Interlake and lost in two sets. Marek Pierepiekarz was able to defeat the top-ranked singles player from Mt Si to move on to competition on Wednesday.
Coach Salokas
10/9/13